The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-01
IT RESTS WITH BISMARCK.
So Says Minister Pendleton in Discussing
the Question of Peace or War.
Parnell Indicates Vaguely What Is Needed to
Remedy Evils from Which Ireland Suffers
Three Hundred Lives Lost at Sea.
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Minister Pendleton Declares that the Final
Solution Rests with Bismarck.
New YORK, Jan. 31-Hon. George Fl. Pendle-
ton, United States minister to Germany, who
arrived here on the steamer Saale, yesterday,
was seen bv a reporter at the house of his son,
Frank H. Pendleton, to-day Mr. Pendleton
said he had come on a short visit He intends
to rest two or three days, and will then go to
Washington to report to the Secretary of State.
After that he will go to his home IN Gin
cinnati, where he will remain for
brief period before his departure for hia
post Of duty. Mr. Pendleton was asked as to his
views Of the possibility of war in Europe. and
the general feeling in regard to it at the German
capital. He replied that he had been on the
ocean for nearly two weeks. hence was not in
formed as to recent developments in the matter.
Since he landed Mr. Pendeson has not been able
to catch up on news. 1.-THE situation he re-
marked. 'swhen I left Berlin was very much
strained The powers of Europe, from general
feeling of insecurity, have been making immense
preparations. There are tremendous military
works and ornaments on every side heard
Won Moltke say that it was condition of affairs
that must have solution. 1t nay have changed
since then. The Rechstag was dissolved on the
question of the military bill on the Friday be-
fore left Berlin. Nothing new occurred before
1 sailed"
Mr.. Pendleton said that he could not see that
any one in Germany desired war. In fact,
every effort was being made to avoid it. The
old Emperor was extremely anxious to have
peace during his time Bismarck was not ready
for war now. He would not be ready until the
military bill had beepopassed and the army re-
organized. ''In fact added the ambassador,
sit seems that Bismarck would accord heartily
with any proposition for peace with honor. The
Emperor will in short time. celebrate his
ninetieth birthday. Bismarck is seventy-two
Both wish for peace. The middle classes are
not anxious for war, the burden will fall
heavily upon them There are, however, GER
tain classes in all countries whose condition
would be advanced by war. But the great mass
of people desire peace. Their opinonC
count for nothing Won Moltke, Bismarck
and two or three others settle such matters. In
France, General Boulanger leads. One peculiar
thing would strike Americans in Europe. That
is how little the people influence the policy OF
the rulers"
Mr. Pendleton then spoke at some length OF
the struggle in the Reichstag over the bill pro-
viding for an increase Of 1000 men for the
army for period of seven years; of its advocacy
by Bismarck; of the refusal of the Reichstag to
grant it for more than three years. and of the
immediate dissolution Of that body, practically
as the story was told at the time. from day to
day. in the Associated Press dispatches. Mr..
Pendleton concluded with the remark that it
was impossible to tell what the result might be.
Every thing depended on the decision Of the
Chancellor.